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Spreadsheets—the Aging Friend of Actuaries
Spreadsheets—the Aging Friend of Actuaries Is the Excel spreadsheet an actuary’s best friend? It appears ... appears that the life and pension industry is meandering blindly into a world of endless spreadsheets and ...- Authors: Mark Grall
- Date: Apr 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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The (absolutely) Best App of all time
The (absolutely) Best App of all time <p>Let’s see if we not only can find a good app, not even just ... great app—how about finding the best app of all time? That’s the goal of this article. </p> ; By Dave ...
- Authors: David Kester
- Date: Oct 2012
- Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Technology & Applications>Software
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Reducing the Risk in Excel Risk Modeling
Reducing the Risk in Excel Risk Modeling Discusses ways to minimize errors in Excel spreadsheets used ... used for risk modeling. N/A; 4294979422 1/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Rickard Warnelid
- Date: Jan 2011
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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The R Corner
The R Corner In the prior article, we examined the use of the “cut” function inside of R. This column ... examine the “with” command. ; by Steven Craighead In the prior article, we examined the use of the “cut” ...
- Authors: Steven Craighead
- Date: Apr 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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The What of Data Visualization
The What of Data Visualization Reviews different software and/or language choices for data visualization ... visualization based on 6 dimensions. Number 4 out of a series of 5 articles on data visualization. Big data ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Oct 2017
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Software
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Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor Introduction to this edition of CompAct with highlights of the content of each contributed ... modeling;Risk modeling By Mark Africa and Paul Ramirez Welcome fellow members of the Society of Actuaries ...
- Authors: Mark Africa, Paul Ramirez
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
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GPUs: How We Went From Zombie Blood Splatter To Financial Projections
how they benefit actuaries.By Chris Stiefeling Risk modeling;Variable annuities;Monte Carlo simulation;GPUs;Software ... Anyone who has been in the workforce for more than a few years realizes that the average smartphone now ...
- Authors: Chris Stiefeling
- Date: Oct 2013
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
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End-User Computing: Solving the Problem
End-User Computing: Solving the Problem End-user computing (EUC) applications (such as Microsoft Excel ... continue to present challenges for organizations. On the one hand, EUCs provide a great benefit by allowing ...
- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Apr 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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The End Users Justify the Means: II—The Wrath of Numerate Decision-Makers
The End Users Justify the Means: II—The Wrath of Numerate Decision-Makers This article discusses best ... best practices in designing spreadsheets with the end-user in mind. Computer science; 8998 1/1/2009 ...- Authors: Mary Campbell
- Date: Jan 2009
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software?
Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software? This article explores the ... Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software? This article explores the possibility of using machine ...- Authors: Sean Hayward
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software